Sale reports / North Carolina / Norwood Livestock Auction / 2021-03-31

Norwood Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 31
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093
Feeder Cattle receipts
525 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 522▲ 183 vs year ago 342 · +53.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
186 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 160▲ 98 vs year ago 88 · +111.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 42▲ 4 vs year ago 10 · +40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was above average. 3 hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.50/cwt on 205 head.
Average price
$121.50
205 head · 450 lb average
Value per head Derived
$547
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$67
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.19
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2431128.65555116
Medium and Large 2417120.9750554
Small 1-259198.9758525
Medium and Large 350097.6548810thin
One grade step is worth $31.00/cwt here — about $67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale205 hd
121.50
—
NC average9 barns · 1,491 hd
123.69
−2.19
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,47783.611,23519
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16764.8775778
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,32261.7981723
CowsLean 85-90%Low94348.7346059

Every lot

123 lots · USDA AMS · Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2230112.50/cwt112.50–112.502591
Steers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed27090.00/cwt90.00–90.002431
Steers—Medium and Large 2272141.30/cwt137.50–145.003845
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285157.23/cwt154.00–162.504485
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy295146.00/cwt146.00–146.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322157.92/cwt150.00–163.0050917
Steers—Medium and Large 2335133.14/cwt118.00–140.004464
Steers—Small 1-2360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374155.02/cwt148.00–164.0058035
Steers—Medium and Large 2382132.31/cwt125.00–145.005053
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy39095.00/cwt95.00–95.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423152.58/cwt145.00–159.0064515
Steers—Medium and Large 2425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474150.35/cwt145.00–156.0071316
Steers—Medium and Large 2475140.33/cwt135.00–144.006676
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485144.00/cwt144.00–144.006981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full500132.00/cwt132.00–132.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 3505103.00/cwt103.00–103.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 2510122.00/cwt122.00–122.006221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524146.25/cwt138.00–156.0076625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed545134.00/cwt134.00–134.007301
Steers—Medium and Large 2555126.00/cwt126.00–126.006991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574144.89/cwt137.00–147.008327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619133.78/cwt128.00–145.008285
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635125.00/cwt125.00–125.007941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full650124.00/cwt124.00–124.008061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660134.00/cwt134.00–134.008841
Steers—Medium and Large 2678118.38/cwt114.00–123.008032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727122.38/cwt118.00–126.008903
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765127.00/cwt127.00–127.009721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2190127.50/cwt127.50–127.502421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2226122.53/cwt117.50–127.502774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240140.00/cwt140.00–140.003361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2274124.23/cwt121.00–127.503404
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286133.58/cwt128.00–140.003827
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed30092.50/cwt92.50–92.502781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320132.30/cwt130.00–136.0042311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2321123.52/cwt120.00–127.503967
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335100.00/cwt100.00–100.003351
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy34590.00/cwt90.00–90.003111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375122.44/cwt115.00–127.5045911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379130.80/cwt128.00–135.0049623
Heifers—Small 1-2388108.77/cwt107.50–110.004222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390110.00/cwt110.00–110.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy400124.00/cwt124.00–124.004961
Heifers—Small 1-2423107.50/cwt102.50–112.004552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425121.08/cwt115.00–124.005155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426128.93/cwt125.00–132.0054928
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466128.51/cwt125.00–132.0059913
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470102.50/cwt102.50–102.504821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475123.65/cwt123.00–124.005873
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477123.92/cwt122.00–127.0059110
Heifers—Small 1-2485108.85/cwt107.50–110.005283
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49092.00/cwt92.00–92.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed50095.00/cwt95.00–95.004751
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed50590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521124.61/cwt119.00–128.0064919
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533115.96/cwt110.00–124.006183
Heifers—Medium and Large 3543100.00/cwt100.00–100.005432
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55091.00/cwt91.00–91.005011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560114.00/cwt114.00–114.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565106.00/cwt106.00–106.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577123.74/cwt118.00–130.007148
Heifers—Small 1-2590104.00/cwt104.00–104.006141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608126.04/cwt116.00–136.007662
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61080.00/cwt80.00–80.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616112.50/cwt108.00–115.006938
Heifers—Small 1-2620105.22/cwt100.00–110.006523
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy65083.00/cwt83.00–83.005401
Heifers—Small 1-2665103.00/cwt103.00–103.006851
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed68590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
Heifers—Small 1-2733100.33/cwt97.00–106.007353
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy73587.00/cwt87.00–87.006391
Heifers—Small 1-275597.00/cwt97.00–97.007321
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed77590.00/cwt90.00–90.006981
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy80587.00/cwt87.00–87.007001
Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed82585.00/cwt85.00–85.007011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421137.01/cwt125.00–143.005774
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426148.89/cwt145.00–154.0063423
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy461135.27/cwt120.00–144.006244
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463148.79/cwt145.00–152.006899
Bulls—Small 1-2465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt470144.00/cwt144.00–144.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478136.35/cwt115.00–142.0065210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed495144.00/cwt144.00–144.007131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed515130.00/cwt130.00–130.006701
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy51585.00/cwt85.00–85.004381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520139.18/cwt135.00–145.0072414
Bulls—Small 1-2523110.00/cwt110.00–110.005752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524122.23/cwt115.00–133.006405
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy567131.19/cwt128.00–133.007443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568138.47/cwt135.00–143.007876
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570128.30/cwt115.00–134.007317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600127.00/cwt127.00–127.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612130.34/cwt129.00–132.007983
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627119.74/cwt114.00–124.007515
Bulls—Small 1-2635106.98/cwt104.00–110.006792
Bulls—Small 1-2668107.68/cwt105.00–110.007193
Bulls—Medium and Large 2679115.04/cwt109.00–121.007814
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed70597.00/cwt97.00–97.006841
Bulls—Small 1-2718105.44/cwt103.00–108.007572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2723111.98/cwt110.00–114.008102
Bulls—Medium and Large 2758112.50/cwt112.00–113.008532
Bulls—Medium and Large 3800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed88097.00/cwt97.00–97.008541
Bulls—Small 1-2913101.38/cwt95.00–105.009263
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24354.93/cwt45.00–66.006832
Bulls——1,49586.42/cwt80.00–94.001,29216
Bulls——1,65096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5841
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%74027.39/cwt22.00–31.002035
Cows—Lean 85-90%79968.11/cwt64.00–70.005444
Cows—Lean 85-90%83240.62/cwt35.00–45.0033811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01551.77/cwt45.00–56.0052539
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14963.44/cwt56.00–68.0072965
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,18553.00/cwt53.00–53.006281
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25771.99/cwt69.00–77.0090513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32862.19/cwt56.00–68.0082622
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2715390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,7891
Bred Cows—Small 1-2740310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,218760.50/cwt625.00–850.009,2633
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2810850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,8851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,110938.81/cwt900.00–1,000.0010,4213

This sale against other markets

North Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.